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Mao Zedong 1949 (2019)
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Original name: 决胜时刻
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: China
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The film is set in 1949, as the members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China prepare to establish a new Chinese state, the People's Republic of China.
Style:
political, period piece, historical drama, captivating, suspense, disturbing, serious, tense, educational, patriotic ...
Plot:
revolution, chinese history, communist party, military, politics, historical event, society, political intrigue, military officer, political unrest, republican era china, leadership, biopic, post war, power struggle, propaganda
Time:
1940s, year 1949
Place:
china, east asia, asia, beijing china
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Audience:
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